The aviation world got its first close-up look at the much-heralded Gulfstream G650 as Savannah-based Gulfstream Aerospace Corp. rolled out Tuesday morning what is expected to be the world’s fastest civil aircraft.

Built entirely in Savannah, the G650 is Gulfstream’s longest-range, highest-speed, largest cabin aircraft yet.

Designed to travel 7,000 nautical miles at just under the speed of sound, it will be capable of carrying passengers anywhere in the world with just one stop.

The first actual flight of the G650 is scheduled for later this year, with customer deliveries expected to begin in 2012.

Get the details in Wednesday’s Savannah Morning News or at savannahnow.com.

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